A NAFTA without the cultural exemption is not worth signing

Some think that the cultural exemption is only there to support the few. Nothing could be further from the truth. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to stand firm on this.

A film version of Margaret Atwoodâ€™s The Handmaid's Tale resonates in the global market. But her strength as a writer and creator was nurtured through multiple Canadian policies that should not be compromised, writes Sheila Copps. Image courtesy of Wikipedia

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OTTAWAâ€”Culture is a hill that the North American Free Trade Agreement should die on. And those naysayers who have piled on to criticize the prime ministerâ€™s decision to hold firm on culture simply donâ€™t know what they are talking about. The growth in cultural jobs doubled that of the overall economy, accounting for more than 650,000 jobs. Our intricate system of cultural supports, subsidies, and licence requirements is an economic driver for the country. According to Statistics Canada,

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The first-of-its-kind challenge of two 2014 rulings by the House Board of Internal Economy will set important legal precedent when it comes to the application and scope of parliamentary privilege protections in Canada.

Finance Minister Bill Morneau will likely release his much-awaited plan to help Canadian businesses affected by U.S. tax cuts as part of the fall economic update, but there's plenty more that could come out of it.